Muslim Wedding

We had a treat of a lifetime tonight. We were heading to dinner at the Raj Pavilion in the Windsor when we saw a bride being ushered into one of the ballrooms at the hotel. One of the hotel greeters (the women who dress in blue suits) told us it was a Muslim wedding and we could peek inside to watch the bride meet her groom. The next thing we know, members of the family keep urging us to come into the room. So, we walk in further and stand to the side of the room. Not good enough. The aunt of the bride (she came from Bahrain) told us to move up where everyone was taking pictures ( and videos with very bright lights). The aunt introduces us to the mother of the bride. It turns out the bride and her family are from Canada. They want us to go even closer and meet the bride and groom. You should know that Sarah had a nice top and slacks from work but I am in jeans and a Harvard sweatshirt. So now we are meeting the bride and groom. The family insists we stand on either side of the couple for pictures. They then give us these gift bags. The father of the bride tells us they all came from Canada (Edmonton) because this is what his daughter wanted....a wedding in India. We were invited to stay for dinner but declined as we felt we had intruded enough. This was such an amazing experience. Both the bride and groom were dressed in fabulous outfits. No, there is no way I could go back and take pictures. Such hospitality!